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(11) EP 2 348 990 A1

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(43) Date of publication:
03.08.2011 Bulletin 2011/31

(21) Application number: 09823962.7

(22) Date of filing: 07.05.2009
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
A61B 5/055(2006.01)
G05F 1/00(2006.01)
(86) International application number:
PCT/US2009/043201
(87) International publication number:
WO 2010/051065 (06.05.2010 Gazette 2010/18)
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO SE SI SK TR

(30) Priority: 21.04.2009 US 171411 P
31.10.2008 US 110404 P

(71) Applicant: Oregon Health & Science University
Portland OR 97239 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • LI, Xin
    Beaverton OR 97007 (US)
  • SPRINGER, Charles, S., Jr.
    Portland OR 97225 (US)
  • ROONEY, William, D.
    Lake Oswego OR 97034 (US)
  • HUANG, Wei
    Lake Oswego OR 97035 (US)
  • XU, Jingang
    Hillsboro OR 97124-5129 (US)
  • TAGGE, Ian, J.
    Portland OR 97202 (US)

(74) Representative: Locke, Andrew Robert 
Barker Brettell LLP Medina Chambers Town Quay
Southampton SO14 2AQ
Southampton SO14 2AQ (GB)

   


(54) METHOD AND APPARATUS USING MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING FOR CANCER IDENTIFICATION